The return of business travel: A look at the trends

Bill Fink

Consumers are coping with sold-out flights and scarce lodging options despite dramatic price increases across the board. The return of business travelers and their corporate expense accounts may be one of the causes of this major market change. However, to what extent has business travel returned?

"We are seeing the highest levels of business travel since the pandemic began," according to Nick Vournakis, executive vice president for the international business travel management company CWT. He told The Points Guy that "the strength of pent-up demand for business travel is clear." American Airlines' most recent earnings call reported that its business travel has reached 80% of 2019 levels in the first quarter of 2022. The company predicts it will be "90% recovered" by midyear. United Airlines ' CEO Scott Kirby said on his company's call that "business travel is rapidly returning, but it's still not fully recovered." A representative on Delta Air Lines' earning call said its "business travel volumes reached the highest post-pandemic levels we've seen."

TPG analyzed some recent numbers and interviewed industry associations, convention bureaus and business travelers to gauge the return of business travel in the U.S.

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Diana Casanova, a Ph.D. candidate who attended the recent American Educational Research Association conference, was excited to return to the conference for the first time since 2019. "I loved being back in person! Connecting with friends and colleagues brought me so much joy," she said. The conference's 9,500 attendees filled 40% of the San Diego Convention Center; they also reserved meeting rooms in two nearby hotels, as well as accommodations across the city.

The convention trade is making a comeback in Las Vegas as well. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, "business travel is returning to full force, with the number of 2022 trade shows on the books at the Las Vegas Convention Center set to surpass pre-pandemic numbers." In-person meetings and events began to ramp up in spring 2021 and since then, "the LVCC has hosted 77 events with an estimated attendance of nearly 1.2 million, showcasing confidence by trade show organizers that meetings can be held safely and efficiently." The LVCVA reported March convention attendance at 494,000 people — just about 10% below March 2019 levels. Still, this number is less than the city's 636,000-person average conference attendance for the month.

The Global Business Travel Association recently announced a surge in business travel demand, based on the April results of its Business Travel Recovery poll. The GBTA reported that 86% of global companies that responded to the survey now allow nonessential business travel for employees, up from 73% in February. Nearly 75% of companies said they now allow international travel, while just half allowed global trips the month prior. Even for those companies that have suspended business travel, 75% said they plan to resume domestic travel within the next three months. The survey also revealed that 88% of business travel suppliers (such as corporate travel agencies) reported increased bookings in the prior month.

Who are these business travelers hitting the road again? TPG readers shared some of their experiences. Norman Moy, who works in mergers and acquisitions and IT infrastructure projects, says he is "full-on traveling for work again," and expects to be "on the road more than usual this year to catch up with the backlog of projects from the last two years." Becca Gets, a technology training and project manager, said she expects to be "on the road 16 of the next 18 weeks." She's still doing Zoom calls, but now they're "usually from the Centurion lounge ."

The recovery is happening all over the country. "Miami Beach and the Convention Center are seeing a strong return in business travel and meetings," said Mohan Koka, general manager of Miami 's Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel. "Just this year many major citywide conferences positively impacted our property occupancy levels. We're experiencing demand in groups that surpass 2019 levels. With all this in mind, there's no doubt that the meetings industry and business travel are making a grand comeback in Miami Beach."

Rachel Sacco, president and CEO of Experience Scottsdale, said the Arizona destination that's long been popular for meetings and events is optimistic about business travel there. She told TPG that Scottsdale's "leads for future bookings have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, and we feel confident that meetings business will continue to grow in the months ahead."

The U.S. Travel Association seconds this optimism. In April, the group reported that 88% of surveyed business travelers expect to take at least one trip in the next six months. According to the group's Business Travel Tracker report — which is conducted with the Tourism Economics group — the frequency of business trips is nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels. It recorded 1.6 trips per month for regular travelers versus 1.7 per month in 2019.

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Business travel still lagging pre-pandemic levels

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Although industry surveys and convention bookings point to some bright spots in the business travel recovery, other data shows there is still a way to go to match pre-pandemic levels. The GBTA survey of corporate travel agencies revealed that bookings, while rising, are still running at just 56% of 2019 totals. The Las Vegas convention business has grown dramatically since the pandemic shutdown, but monthly attendee figures continue to lag more than 20% below normal. In Scottsdale, current bookings are a "significant improvement" over those from 2021, but they are still below pre-pandemic levels.

San Diego 's AERA conference, while considered a success by organizers and attendees, still had a significant online component for those uncomfortable or unable to make the trip due to COVID-19 concerns. In-person attendance accounted for 63% of the conference's average pre-pandemic level of 15,000 attendees. Julie Coker, president and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority, said in a statement that while "meetings and conventions are continuing to rebound," the group doesn't expect the destination to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2024.

About a quarter of the readers who responded to an informal TPG poll said their business travel plans were still on hold, or a fraction of what they used to be. "I used to be a road warrior for my two businesses and neither has returned to travel," Marina Nitze, who works in IT consulting, said. Dan Benning, who works for a large health care organization, said most of his meetings take place on Zoom, but he speculated that "it has more to do with optics than safety." Most TPG readers agreed employees have been returning to a limited but growing amount of business travel.

The individual traveler notes seem to match trends at some destinations. "We're still pacing about 30% behind 2019 in terms of Economic Impact (of the convention trade) and 55% behind 2019 for attendees," Visit Anaheim reported to TPG. Visit Anaheim President and CEO Jay Burress said the rebound of the business trade is a work in progress with better times ahead. "Anaheim's recovery from the past two years is in motion, especially with conventions coming back," he said. "In March, Anaheim successfully hosted the largest B2B trade show in the country since the pandemic and in June, the city will see the return of NAMM, which is the largest convention annually for the destination in terms of economic impact."

The USTA Business Travel Tracker report determined the Business Travel Index (a measure of the overall spending and activity) was at 64% of pre-pandemic levels for the first quarter of 2022. This is about a 9% drop from the prior quarter in 2021. Some business travelers said they were unsure about traveling for a number of reasons, including a lack of scheduled meetings or conferences, company restrictions on travel, the substitute of video conferencing and overall health concerns.

The USTA travel index is optimistic and expects to see 77% of pre-pandemic business travel levels for the second quarter of 2022. However, external factors, such as staffing issues and inflation, may negatively affect the industry going forward. TPG will continue to monitor the situation and report on all the latest developments in our newsletter and regular news reporting .

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By Elaine Glusac

This month, Airbnb announced that, starting April 30, the company would ban the use of surveillance cameras in its rentals. The news was welcomed by those concerned about privacy.

“Cameras are both creepy and a threat,” said Albert Fox Cahn, the executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project , which has campaigned for a ban on cameras in Airbnbs since 2022. “People are terrified about having their intimate moments photographed without their consent and having owners able to monitor their activities within a rental.”

For many travelers, Airbnb’s new policy has prompted some fundamental questions: What were the cameras doing there in the first place? And what are travelers’ rights when it comes to privacy in hotels and rental homes?

Public use of cameras

Cameras, of course, are everywhere in public life, from the self-checkout kiosks at big-box retailers to airport terminals.

Like other businesses, hotels and vacation rentals use surveillance cameras for two reasons, said Michael McCall, a Hilton Hotels Fellow in the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University: To protect their customers and their property.

A traveler might feel more secure getting to a hotel room or rental apartment with a security camera in a hallway, for example. And a hotel or host might use cameras to monitor property damage or theft, though the question of whether surveillance is effective in preventing crime is a longstanding debate between privacy and safety advocates.

“There’s a balance between ‘How do I protect my stuff’ and at the same time not intrude on the expected privacy of the guest,” Mr. McCall said. “Airbnb said the inside is off-limits.”

States vary on whether and what degree of consent is required for surveillance, and there are different rules for audio and video recording.

“U.S. privacy law is fragmented at best,” wrote Doris DelTosto Brogan, a law professor and the Heller McGuinness Endowed Leadership Chair at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law, in Villanova, Penn., in an email. She noted that some federal privacy statutes apply to all states, but that each state can develop its own privacy laws.

Airbnb previously navigated these shoals by requiring that indoor cameras in common spaces, such as hallways and kitchens, had to be disclosed to the renter.

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In a statement, the American Hotel and Lodging Association , which represents 80 percent of all franchised hotels in the United States, said surveillance cameras in hotels should be limited to common areas — like lobbies and pools — for security purposes.

‘Reasonable expectation of privacy’

Though regulations vary by state, more legal protections cover nonconsensual videotaping in private areas such as bedrooms and bathrooms.

At the federal level, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 prohibits “knowingly videotaping, photographing, filming, recording by any means, or broadcasting an image of a private area of an individual, without that individual’s consent, under circumstances in which that individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”

Many states as well as federal laws hinge on the expectation of privacy. “So that would be often, for example, a bedroom or a bathroom, but not necessarily a common area like a living room,” said Raymond Ku, the John Homer Kapp Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio.

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In September, a 14-year-old passenger on an American Airlines plane discovered an iPhone taped to a toilet seat that her family said a flight attendant had installed .

Legal and security experts believe such invasions are the exceptions, considering the millions of people who travel daily, but that they warrant vigilance.

“People who want to use cameras for nefarious reasons are still in the game,” said Kenneth Bombace, the chief executive of the intelligence firm Global Threat Solutions , describing a new generation of recording devices that are small, subtle and inexpensive.

How to find hidden cameras

In his business, Mr. Bombace uses high-tech devices to conduct searches — from hotel rooms to corporate boardrooms — for hidden recording devices.

For travelers without a high profile or celebrity status, he recommends a “common-sense search of a location.”

This includes looking for small recording devices or telltale lenses in anything connected to a power source such as a clock radio, power outlets themselves and battery-charged electronics such as smoke detectors and Bluetooth speakers. Turn off the lights and use a flashlight — a cellphone flashlight will do — to look for flashing lights that might reveal a camera.

If you’re uncertain, you can throw a towel over an electronic device or tape over the outlets.

Because many recording devices require an internet connection to stream images, check the Wi-Fi network for any connected devices and ask the homeowner or manager what they are. Apps such as Network Analyzer and Ubiquiti WiFiman will scan networks and detect connected devices.

Numerous portable gadgets on Amazon priced at less than $150 claim to detect hidden cameras.

“None of the technologies are 100 percent effective, but they mitigate and lower the chances of a recording device going undetected,” Mr. Bombace said.

What recourse do you have?

If you find a hidden camera in a hotel room or short-term rental, gather evidence by taking pictures or videos and contacting the police. Then, find new accommodations.

Airbnb directs guests to report privacy violations to its customer support team . Vrbo does the same, noting on its website that if you leave a property because of the violation, “the host may be required to refund the entirety of the stay” and could be kicked off the platform.

Hosts still have methods to ensure their property rules aren’t being abused. Both Vrbo and Airbnb allow hosts to use devices outdoors that measure sound decibels without recording conversations if they are disclosed to renters. Vrbo cites their use as fending off potential noise complaints from neighbors. Airbnb, which has a ban on party houses , says the devices may detect “unauthorized parties.”

The platforms still allow external cameras at rental properties as long as they are disclosed to the guest before arrival. The disclosure is usually included in the listing, and the device should not be used to peep indoors. Vrbo goes even further regarding outdoor pool cameras, requiring notice both in property descriptions and on site.

You’ve been warned: Spontaneous skinny-dipping in the pool could be captured on camera.

Elaine Glusac is the Frugal Traveler columnist, focusing on budget-friendly tips and journeys.

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One of the common critiques aimed at Contiki over its 60-year legacy is the whirlwind speed in which it tears through itineraries, a necessity for ensuring it hits the dozens of bucket-list items travellers want to tick off in one trip.

It’s also one of the reasons fans of the brand will return time and time again.

But the TikTok savvy tourist is more informed than ever before and they want the freedom to explore on their own.

“They know what they want to do and see and they are highly influenced by pop culture,” Ms Ambler said of the brand’s core audience.

The Contiki trip manager’s role has been transformed, with team members expected to know the cities like the back of their hand.

“The role of the trip manager has changed too, they can help you curate your day so you can get to that cafe or vintage shop that you’ve seen on social media,” Ms Ambler said.

Contiki in the ’90s. Picture: Contiki

Contiki group leaders must survive a rigorous selection process to ensure they have what it takes to make every trip stand up to the company’s gold standard.

“It’s a very sought-after job, they have to write a 30,000 word thesis. Then they go on a 60-day training trip. It’s like survivor, you either make it to the end of you don’t. It’s pretty cutthroat,” Ms Ambler said.

Gen Z travellers are ushering in a new age of travel, one that might seem alien to those who spent many a European summer partying till dawn and sweating through a heaving stomach the next day.

At the Colosseum in Rome during a Contiki trip in December, 2022. Picture: Supplied

“The research suggests 77 per cent of Gen Z travellers aren’t as interested in drinking, they might want a glass of wine or two but they aren’t interested in having a big party,” Ms Ambler said.

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Contiki also recognises that climate action is a big concern for their customers.

“We were the first ever company to go net carbon neutral in 2022. We arrived at that and thought this is just not good enough,” Ms Ambler said.

Contiki is confident it will reach net zero by 2030.

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The company is also proud of its ability to keep costs down despite the economic pressures that have blown out the cost of travel in a post-pandemic world.

They estimate a Contiki trip is 20 per cent cheaper than planning the trip yourself, with total cost estimated at $200 a day, including accommodation, transport as well as some meals and experiences.

“We have been around for 60 years so we have a strong supply chain and partners we’ve used for years that are part of our family,” Ms Ambler said.

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Where are Gen Z travelling in 2024

Europe is always going to be top of the list because there is so much ground to cover. That was the case 10 years ago and that trend has stuck around in 2024.

“What they do in Europe has changed though, last year it was all about Greece,” Ms Ambler said.

This year parts of Eastern Europe like Berlin and Poland are starting to become popular once more.

Seoul in South Korea is a hugely popular destination for 2024. Picture: iStock

South Korea is also garnering a lot of interest, with Contiki selling out trips immediately after launch.

Contiki will be launching trips to the Philippines in the near future.

As for what will become the next hotspot, Ms Ambler said: “I do think the Americas will start to come back.”

“Ten years ago, Australians loved travelling through the States and Canada.

“The Deep South, cruising Route 66, Nashville, Austin and New Orleans – those destinations are so cool but they’re so hard to do by yourself.”

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World Cup final coming in 2026. Here’s the latest on N.J.’s big plans to be ready for it.

T he announcement last month that MetLife Stadium and the New Jersey-New York region will host the World Cup final in 2026 brought jubilation. Now, the effort to secure eight World Cup matches in June 2026 and the prestigious final game on July 19, 2026 has moved to preparing for the huge event.

Representatives of the host committee, NJ Transit, state tourism and business community are working to create a seamless experience for 1 million fans expected to visit the New York-New Jersey region.

That work includes construction of seven buildings around the 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium, widening the soccer pitch to meet FIFA standards, creation of a new state tourism campaign and ensuring NJ Transit and the rest of the state transportation system is up to moving fans as well as daily users.

Officials doing that work discussed how the region is preparing for the international Mega event, during a Friday afternoon discussion held by the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce.

The numbers are staggering. The eight World Cup matches and finals to be played here during June and July are forecast to generate $2 billion in economic impact, more than 14,000 jobs and attract more than 1 million visitors, including fans and their guests, said Bruce Revman, host committee city manager for New York. South Jersey also could see a similar benefit from World Cup matches that will be played in Philadelphia.

The World Cup isn’t just about the eight games, but all the events and fan festivals leading up to it. Think Super Bowl XLVIII, but bigger. It also happens during the celebration of the U.S. Semiquincentennial or 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.

Gov. Phil Murphy laid the challenge down in a post-announcement interview.

“The huge story, if we do it right and I think we will, will be the build-up to the game (of soccer) and the legacy that will be measured in decades that this event will leave behind,” Murphy said.

That isn’t lost on business leaders and business owners in the towns around the stadium, as well as the host committee state tourism people and NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett.

Construction to meet FIFA requirements at MetLife

Work is underway to widen the soccer pitch to meet FIFA standards that call for a 68-meter wide by 110 meter long playing field, said Stephen Sansonese, MetLife Stadium senior director of facility operations and events.

That work also required designing rows of removable seating that can restored for other sports and events, Sanonese said.

Other alterations include working with FIFA to move the existing stadium perimeter and security screening to create room for fan experiences, sponsors facilities and other needed structures, he said. That work will be done by local companies and union workers, Sansonese said.

New N.J. ‘wow’ tourism campaign

Accompanying the World Cup announcement is a new state tourism slogan and campaign, “Little state, lotta wow.” It’s based on people’s reactions when learning more about the state beyond the Jersey shore and World Cup selection, said Jeff Vasser, New Jersey Office of Travel and Tourism executive director.

“Everyone knows about the Jersey shore, but we’re the second fastest growing state for craft brewery,” Vasser said, rattling off other non-shore statistics. “We always heard, ‘Wow, I didn’t know that about New Jersey.’”

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State tourism efforts want to make it easier for visitors and tour companies to plan an itinerary of places to see in the state when matches aren’t being played, he said. That includes working with Destination Marketing Organizations, such as the Meadowland Chamber and NYC & Co., he said.

“What a huge opportunity this state has for tourism. This is a great opportunity for all of us to show the world what New Jersey is and what a great place it is to visit , Vasser said. “It goes beyond just the time the World Cup is here.”

NJ Transit’s challenge

A lot depends on moving fans to and from what’s the equivalent of eight Super Bowl games at MetLife falls to NJ Transit. CEO Kevin Corbett highlighted the bounce back from 2014′s Super Bowl XLVIII embarrassment by the agency’s performance in moving thousands of fans to and from MetLife by rail; and bus for BTS K-Pop shows, the 2021 Army-Navy football game and most recently Taylor Swift’s three Eras Tour shows.

That helped sell FIFA on NJ Transit’s ability to handle mega events, Corbett said. NJ Transit is preparing for various contingencies, including bad weather that could send fans leaving early en masse, equipment breakdowns and timing the use of rain crews to make sure they don’t hit federal hours of service limits before the event ends.

“The reputation of NJ Transit will be made or thrown back in the mud if we don’t deliver,” he said to reporters after the event. “The next six months will be critical, after that it’s fleshing it out.”

The game days burden will be split between the existing Meadowlands rail line and the Transitway bus-rapid transit project under design. Transitway uses some existing infrastructure and a former rail right of way, taking buses out of traffic and away from other delay-causing incidents. It was selected for a faster delivery than a rail line that requires more environmental permits, he said.

Transitway construction is expected to start next year, and completed in spring 2026, Corbett said.

As soon as FIFA announced the site selection, NJ Transit officials conferred with the International Public Transport Association, he said. The US Department of Transportation has designated Felicia James Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy as World Cup point person, Corbett said.

Meanwhile, plans call for using trains of multilevel cars that hold more people on the Meadowlands rail line with back up trains in position, in addition to buses, Corbett said.

Besides the eight matches at MetLife, the agency also has to plan to move people to and from various World Cup fan festivals, including those scheduled at Liberty State Park in Jersey City and other locations.

“We need to get more definition of the fan festivals, they are more of a concern,” Corbett said. “There is no way we’ll drop the ball on the stadium (service). The corridors to the fan festivals are more susceptible to local traffic.”

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Iran is selling a drone called 'Gaza' that it says can carry 13 bombs and travel 1,200 miles

  • Iran debuted its new "Gaza" drone at an international arms fair in Doha earlier this month.
  • The new drone can fly over 1,200 miles at 35,000 feet and carry 13 precision-guided bombs, Iran says.
  • That would be a major step up from its well-known Shahed "exploding" drones.

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Iran is selling a new drone on the international market that it's calling "Gaza."

Iran unveiled the drone at an arms expo in Doha earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported. The "Gaza" drone can carry up to 13 bombs and travel more than 1,200 miles at 35,000 feet, according to the report.

While Iran has long developed weapons and shipped them to its allies and proxies around the world, it is now able to sell those weapons on the open market after UN sanctions that barred the country from importing or exporting ballistic missiles and armed drones expired last year .

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Those sanctions were part of the so-called "Iran deal" that was championed by former US President Barack Obama and ultimately signed by Iran and the permanent members of the UN Security Council in 2015. As part of that deal, Iran agreed to restrict its nuclear program. Former President Donald Trump, however, withdrew from the deal in 2018.

Iranian weapons sales around the world have proliferated since the expiration of the UN restrictions. And Iranian drones have featured prominently in recent conflicts, including in Ukraine.

Perhaps Iran's most famous drone, which is not technically even a drone, is the Shahed-136 . It's actually a loitering munition powered by a propellor. It hovers over a target before crashing into it and exploding, which means they only go one way.

Iran recently developed a newer version of this kind of "exploding drone," known as the Shahed-238 . It's thought to be faster. These Iranian drones in the hands of the Russians have wreaked havoc in Ukraine . In November, Ukraine's foreign affairs ministry said that the country shot down 71 Iranian-made Shahed drones that were headed for Kyiv from Russia.

Iran's latest drone is named in solidarity with the residents of Gaza, who have been under fire since Hamas launched attacks inside Israel in October . If it performs as it's being marketed, it would be a major step up from the Shahed series.

But not everyone is convinced that the "Gaza" drone is all that Iran says it is.

A spokesperson for General Atomics, which makes the MQ-9A Reaper in the United States, told The Wall Street Journal that the "Gaza" drone could carry less than one-third of the Reaper's payload.

"Knockoff versions…are plentiful these days," he said. "Often imitated, but never replicated. Don't be fooled by look-alikes."

Watch: VIDEO: Iran reports that drones attacked a military factory in Isfahan

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